It is definitely the most wonderful time of the year! The house lights are up, the tree lights are on and my dining room table is set and ready for a great meal with anyone who wants to drop by. I love seeing friends and family as much as possible, let me know if you want to come by for a warm bite to eat or a nice hot toddy. 🙂
I kept our table as simple as possible while still feeling festive. I wanted our decorations this year to be a nice combination of traditional and modern so almost everything is green, white and silver with natural touches.
I used silver chargers from Bed, Bath & Beyond layered with our wedding china plates and a mix of salad plates from I got on clearance from Pottery Barn three years ago and my mom’s Christmas Spode china. The water glasses are our crystal ones from the wedding but I’m still on the hunt for some fun and cheap wine glasses. Any suggestions?
I used a natural, textured runner from Target on top of my mom’s white linen tablecloth. (see a pattern here? she lets me borrow a lot!) The mercury glass vases are the cheap ones from Target and I wrapped two Dollar Tree glass vases in cinnamon sticks. Both are filled with flameless votive candles that are 3/$1 at the Dollar Tree – such a great deal! The jute tree in the middle was a Christmas craft fail from last year – remember that one?
I love these glittery snowflake ornaments I got at Dollar Tree last year! They were 3/$1 and I thought they were so cute. This year, I used jute twine to tie them to the back of the chairs and add some sparkle and fun to something besides the table. I keep seeing people tying things on the back of the dining chairs and I love the extra added touch it gives to the whole look.
Here’s another look at the whole table. I’m still finishing up the vignette on the buffet in the back of the room – I’ll definitely show you that very soon!
I hope you enjoyed looking at my table, thanks for joining me! I’m excited to see what everyone else does, so I’m definitely going to visit as many other linked posts as I can.
Very pretty table setting. I like that it's not overdone…just perfect!Sherry
Simple yet beautiful. Love it.
So pretty! I love the green plates. :)xo
LOVE those green plates! So fun!! Found you on TLC link party. I linked up too… Feel free to check it out!http://athomeinthenorthwest.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-decor.htmlMerry Christmas!Jenathomeinthenorthwest.blogspot.com
LOVE!!!! Looks great!!
LOVE!!!! Looks great!!
I'm a huge fan of polka dots any time of the year, so I am in love with those plates! I like how you mixed natural elements with punchy bold elements. It's a great look!
Lovely table, loving the polka dots!
I love the polka dot plates as Christmas plates. They are really a fun touch.
what a great idea with the pop of green, and love the snowflakes tied to the chairs!
I just wanted to let you know i love your Holiday table, that i have added your tutorial to my blog My bloghttp://ourlittlenestonthelake.blogspot.com/ and you are featured on this linkhttp://ourlittlenestonthelake.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-set-table-for-family-holiday.html happy holidays thank youLorena
The snowflake hanging from the chair with jute is such a nice touch. Everything looks GREAT! I'm excited to be your newest follower and hope you'll stop by and visit and follow me, too!I'm joining 8 bloggers in hosting Blogging Around the Christmas Tree Party and today’s feature is Christmas Scapes at my place! I’d love to have you join up, the party is just beginning!http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2011/12/christmas-blog-link-party-christmas.htmlXO, Aimee from ItsOverflowing.com
I'm having a linky party right now on my blog! I would love it if you would link up your holiday stuff! So cute! Here is my link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/2011/12/13/linky-party/ Thanks!
You already know I'm loving this LOTS! I'm excited to be following you for further inspiration!!Thanks for linking up to my party!XO, Aimee from ItsOverflowing.com
Thanks everyone! I wanted to keep it simple and pretty so when people come over for dinner I won't have to take anything off of the table.